Floridsexy-talkDescribes me ashaving "seducedhim" into thingshe would nevernormally do."I miss youbecause ofall the stuffyou did forme in bed"Weirdlystiff andformalwording.Wishes mewell in a waythat soundsbitter andfake"If you took meback I wouldn't belate anymore" (buthe has no actualaction plan to fix it)Indicates hemisses mebecause he'sbored (and hasno idea this isinsulting)Apologiesthat soundbackhanded.Makes excusesfor a thing Iliterally neversaid was anissue for me.Indicates hemisses mebecause hisromantic life istanking (and hasno idea this isinsulting)"I had noidea youfelt thatway"Meta-argumentExcusesre:lateness."If you took meback, I would takeyou places moreoften" (but hisfinancial situationis the same asever)"Write backASAP" orotherhypocriticaldemands.A bunch ofbackstory Ididn't ask forand don'tcare about.Subtle implicationthat my wanting himto take me on dates= gold-diggingmaterialistic whoreOffers todo a bunchof thingsfor me."I would havecontacted yousooner butyou said notto talk to you"Excusesre: time."We could havefixed therelationship andnot broken up ifonly you hadn't___"Complimentsme bydenigratingBeckyTone waffleswildly betweencontrite andpassive-aggressive.Excusesre:money.Floridsexy-talkDescribes me ashaving "seducedhim" into thingshe would nevernormally do."I miss youbecause ofall the stuffyou did forme in bed"Weirdlystiff andformalwording.Wishes mewell in a waythat soundsbitter andfake"If you took meback I wouldn't belate anymore" (buthe has no actualaction plan to fix it)Indicates hemisses mebecause he'sbored (and hasno idea this isinsulting)Apologiesthat soundbackhanded.Makes excusesfor a thing Iliterally neversaid was anissue for me.Indicates hemisses mebecause hisromantic life istanking (and hasno idea this isinsulting)"I had noidea youfelt thatway"Meta-argumentExcusesre:lateness."If you took meback, I would takeyou places moreoften" (but hisfinancial situationis the same asever)"Write backASAP" orotherhypocriticaldemands.A bunch ofbackstory Ididn't ask forand don'tcare about.Subtle implicationthat my wanting himto take me on dates= gold-diggingmaterialistic whoreOffers todo a bunchof thingsfor me."I would havecontacted yousooner butyou said notto talk to you"Excusesre: time."We could havefixed therelationship andnot broken up ifonly you hadn't___"Complimentsme bydenigratingBeckyTone waffleswildly betweencontrite andpassive-aggressive.Excusesre:money.

The Pedant's Letter Bingo - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Florid sexy-talk
  2. Describes me as having "seduced him" into things he would never normally do.
  3. "I miss you because of all the stuff you did for me in bed"
  4. Weirdly stiff and formal wording.
  5. Wishes me well in a way that sounds bitter and fake
  6. "If you took me back I wouldn't be late anymore" (but he has no actual action plan to fix it)
  7. Indicates he misses me because he's bored (and has no idea this is insulting)
  8. Apologies that sound backhanded.
  9. Makes excuses for a thing I literally never said was an issue for me.
  10. Indicates he misses me because his romantic life is tanking (and has no idea this is insulting)
  11. "I had no idea you felt that way"
  12. Meta-argument
  13. Excuses re: lateness.
  14. "If you took me back, I would take you places more often" (but his financial situation is the same as ever)
  15. "Write back ASAP" or other hypocritical demands.
  16. A bunch of backstory I didn't ask for and don't care about.
  17. Subtle implication that my wanting him to take me on dates = gold-digging materialistic whore
  18. Offers to do a bunch of things for me.
  19. "I would have contacted you sooner but you said not to talk to you"
  20. Excuses re: time.
  21. "We could have fixed the relationship and not broken up if only you hadn't ___"
  22. Compliments me by denigrating Becky
  23. Tone waffles wildly between contrite and passive-aggressive.
  24. Excuses re: money.